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Trustee Sussman to Match UVI Donations Up to $100K

May 24, 2010

The University of the Virgin Islands and UVI Trustee
Donald Sussman are issuing a matching gift challenge to the Virgin
Islands community. In an effort to encourage charitable giving to
the University by alumni and non-alumni, Sussman, a member of the
University's Board of Trustees, has stepped forward with a $100,000
matching gift challenge for individuals and companies who have not
supported the University since Oct. 1, 2008. Sussman will match
every alumni contribution dollar-for-dollar for all gifts in excess
of $100. All non-alumni gifts, from businesses and individuals, in
excess of $1,000 will be matched 50 cents per dollar donated. All
gifts meeting these criteria will be matched up to $100,000.
Sussman's matching gift challenge runs until Sept. 30, 2010.

"The University of the Virgin Islands is elated to have
continued commitment from Mr. Sussman," said UVI's Interim Vice
President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Henry Smith. "Mr.
Sussman has donated substantial gifts in recent years, but this
kind of challenge encourages the entire community to contribute to
UVI," Dr. Smith added. "Now is the time for donors to maximize
their contribution to UVI, especially alumni, since alumni
contributions will be matched 100 percent."

Dr. Smith noted that donors can designate specific areas
where they want their contributions to be used. Those areas
include scholarships, the Foundation for the University of
the Virgin Islands, the Reichhold Center for the Arts, academic
divisions, research, UVI's Community Engagement and Lifelong
Learning (UVI CELL) Center, summer enrichment programs and
athletics. Gifts not designated will go toward the President's
Fund, an unrestricted fund which supports areas of greatest
need.

To make your donation or to learn more about University
initiatives contact the UVI Institutional Advancement Office at
693-1040.

The University of the Virgin Islands is a learner-centered institution dedicated to the success of its students and committed to enhancing the lives of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean through excellent teaching, innovative research, and responsive community service. UVI is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Learn more about UVI ...